Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel owners are reporting that their handsets have recently become slow and laggy. Most of the reports are coming from Pixel 8 and 9 owners, but it appears the issue is affecting everything from the Pixel 6 and up. Users suspect that the issue is related to the March … Read More “Pixel owners say performance took a nosedive after recent update” »
Apex, a new survival thriller from director Baltasar Kormákur, debuts on Netflix Friday. The film stars Charlize Theron as Sasha, a grief-stricken woman who, after a rather predictable accident on a mountain, travels to Australia to find closure. Once there, she finds herself involved in a grueling cat-and-mouse game as she’s hunted by a ruthless … Read More “‘Apex’ Review: Charlize Theron Netflix Thriller Avoids Rock Bottom, but Barely” »
But where money does that come from? … SpaceX expects more than 90 percent of that market, or $26.5 trillion, to stem from the AI sector. The vast majority of that, $22.7 trillion, could come from AI for businesses. The company is moving ahead with an IPO expected this summer targeting a valuation of roughly … Read More “Rocket Report: Artemis III rocket getting ready; SpaceX is now an AI company” »
Surprise! StrictlyVC San Francisco, which will kick off this year’s events lineup for TechCrunch on April 30 at the Sentro Filipino Cultural Center, is getting a new addition to its increasingly stacked roster of speakers. Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga will join us to discuss, you guessed it, operating at scale in the age of … Read More “Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga joins StrictlyVC SF” »
As promised, Poco has expanded its portfolio of C Series smartphones with the launch of the Poco C81 and Poco C81x. Poco C81 Let’s talk about the Poco C81 first. It’s a 4G smartphone powered by the Unisoc T7250 SoC, paired with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM. The smartphone has 64GB of onboard storage, expandable up … Read More “Poco C81 arrives with a 120Hz screen and 6,300 mAh battery, C81x tags along” »
Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is finally rolling out playlist folder creation and management to its iOS and Android apps, ending a 15-year wait for the desktop feature. Users can now create folders, move playlists into them, and even shuffle the entire contents of a folder directly from their phone. The rollout is … Read More “Spotify mobile finally gets playlist folders 15 years after desktop” »
It’s a great time for a hardware guy to be running Apple. When John Ternus takes the helm in September as the company’s new CEO, analysts expect Apple to launch a whole new breed of device: a folding iPhone. There are also rumors that we may soon see Apple’s smart glasses and a smart home … Read More “Apple’s Next CEO Has a Different Battle Ahead” »
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s built-in Linux Terminal app is getting new options to choose between image quality and performance. These options apply specifically to the graphical interface that lets you load apps and games. The option is available in Android 17 QPR1 beta 1, and should make it to the stable build … Read More “Android’s Linux Terminal now lets you max out performance, but at a cost” »
Walking pads, or under-desk treadmills, are still popular among those who work from home. They’re an effective way to get movement in at home, even on inclement weather days. Another plus is that they take up less space than a treadmill. As CNET’s resident fitness expert, I’m familiar with treadmills and was curious to see … Read More “Do Walking Pads Improve Your Fitness? I Tested 2 While I Worked” »
Elon Musk cofounded OpenAI, and then flounced off in a huff when he wasn’t anointed CEO, leaving Sam Altman as the last power-hungry man standing. Now, Musk is back with a lawsuit, and a trial is scheduled to start in Oakland, California, on April 27th. Theoretically, it’s a legal case about whether OpenAI defrauded Musk. … Read More “Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court showdown will dish the dirt” »
